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The table below looks at the demand for Device Drivers skills within the South East region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Device Driver over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkDevice Drivers
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank219203
Rank change on same period last yearDown-16
Matching contract IT job ads1286
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.094 %
As % of the category below0.716 %3.660 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£285£425
% change on same period last year-32.94 %
Hourly rates quoted525
Average minimum hourly rate£21.43£35.70
Average hourly rate£22.00£38.97
% change on same period last year-43.54 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.57£42.23
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.35£39.17
% change on same period last year-22.50 %
South East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
South East
Matching contract IT job ads16772350
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled2.721 %2.565 %
Daily rates quoted457523
Average minimum daily rate£325£326
Average daily rate£349£349
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£372£371
UK excluding London average daily rate£344£345
% change on same period last year-0.45 %
Hourly rates quoted237370
Average minimum hourly rate£23.52£26.03
Average hourly rate£25.03£27.68
% change on same period last year-9.60 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.53£29.34
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.75£25.58
% change on same period last year+0.65 %
Device Driver EnglandDevice Driver
England

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

Device Driver
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Device Driver across the South East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

South East Device Driver Demand Trend

Device Driver
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Device Driver across the South East region.

South East Device Driver Daily Rate Trend

Device Driver
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Device Driver across the South East region.

South East Device Driver Hourly Rate Trend

Device Driver
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Device Driver across the South East region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

South East Device Driver Hourly Rate Histogram

Device Driver
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Device Driver within the South East region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
MiddlesexNew entry-3--
OxfordshireDown-12--
SurreyUp+282--
KentNew entry-2--
Device Driver EnglandDevice Driver
England

Device Driver
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing Device Driver also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Device Driver.

117 (73.91 %)C
29 (39.13 %)Embedded C
38 (34.78 %)C++
38 (34.78 %)Windows
45 (21.74 %)Linux
54 (17.39 %)Embedded C++
54 (17.39 %)UNIX
63 (13.04 %)ClearCase
63 (13.04 %)DHCP
63 (13.04 %)TCP/IP
63 (13.04 %)Telecoms
72 (8.696 %)Embedded Linux
72 (8.696 %)Security Cleared
72 (8.696 %)Software Engineering
72 (8.696 %)Exchange Server 5.5
72 (8.696 %)Requirements Analysis
72 (8.696 %)Degree
72 (8.696 %)Windows Vista
72 (8.696 %)Physics
72 (8.696 %)Computer Science
72 (8.696 %)SC Cleared
72 (8.696 %)3G
72 (8.696 %)PBX
72 (8.696 %)Electronics
72 (8.696 %)Automotive
72 (8.696 %)Electric
72 (8.696 %)DNS
72 (8.696 %)Ethernet
72 (8.696 %)MS Exchange
72 (8.696 %)HND

Device Driver
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South East region citing Device Driver also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Device Driver. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (4.348 %)XML
11 (4.348 %)Swing
11 (4.348 %)AWT
11 (4.348 %)XML Schema
11 (4.348 %)Middleware
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (8.696 %)MS Exchange
12 (8.696 %)Exchange Server 5.5
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (13.04 %)DHCP
13 (13.04 %)TCP/IP
22 (8.696 %)DNS
22 (8.696 %)3G
22 (8.696 %)Ethernet
22 (8.696 %)PBX
22 (8.696 %)Firewall
31 (4.348 %)Wi-Fi
31 (4.348 %)Wireless
31 (4.348 %)VLAN
31 (4.348 %)GSM
31 (4.348 %)802.11
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (13.04 %)ClearCase
22 (8.696 %)ClearQuest
31 (4.348 %)Subversion
31 (4.348 %)Eclipse
South East IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (13.04 %)Telecoms
22 (8.696 %)Automotive
22 (8.696 %)Electric
22 (8.696 %)Electronics
31 (4.348 %)Aerospace
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (39.13 %)Software Engineer
25 (21.74 %)Developer
33 (13.04 %)Embedded C Engineer
42 (8.696 %)Embedded Software Engineer
42 (8.696 %)IT Support Technician
42 (8.696 %)Systems Engineer
42 (8.696 %)Software Developer
42 (8.696 %)Junior
42 (8.696 %)Support Technician
42 (8.696 %)2nd Line Support
42 (8.696 %)2nd Line Support Technician
51 (4.348 %)Java Developer
51 (4.348 %)Systems Support
51 (4.348 %)Hardware Engineer
51 (4.348 %)Embedded C Software Engineer
51 (4.348 %)C Developer
51 (4.348 %)C Software Engineer
51 (4.348 %)Linux Engineer
South East IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (8.696 %)Physics
12 (8.696 %)Computer Science
21 (4.348 %)Streaming Video
21 (4.348 %)VHDL
21 (4.348 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (34.78 %)Windows
25 (21.74 %)Linux
34 (17.39 %)UNIX
42 (8.696 %)Embedded Linux
42 (8.696 %)Windows Vista
51 (4.348 %)Windows CE
51 (4.348 %)Windows Mobile
51 (4.348 %)Nucleus RTOS
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (8.696 %)Configuration Management
12 (8.696 %)Software Engineering
12 (8.696 %)Requirements Analysis
12 (8.696 %)SC Cleared
12 (8.696 %)Security Cleared
21 (4.348 %)BC Cleared
South East IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (73.91 %)C
29 (39.13 %)Embedded C
38 (34.78 %)C++
44 (17.39 %)Embedded C++
51 (4.348 %)Java
51 (4.348 %)C#
South East IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (8.696 %)HND
12 (8.696 %)Degree
South East IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (8.696 %)CA